3.2.3: Disassemble Mesh Load

The procedure for distributing mesh-loads on a structure can be computationally intensive. The “Disassemble Mesh Load” component allows for freezing a mesh-load, enabling the return of point- and element-loads for reuse with another structure or for exporting models to SAF (refer to Figure 3.2.3.1 and Section 3.8.3).

Point loads are defined using their position, while element loads refer to their elements via element index. To reuse the latter, the corresponding element indexes of the new and old model need to match.

From the list of loads provided via the “Load” input plug, mesh loads associated with the load case specified in the “LCase” input plug are disassembled. An empty string means selection of all load cases, and regular expressions starting with "&" enable flexible selection.

Outputs:

• Pload: Outputs point-loads.

• ELoad: Outputs beam-loads.

• Mesh: Outputs the mesh underlying the disassembled MeshLoad.

• Load: Outputs all loads not of type MeshLoad or not belonging to the selected load-case.

Fig. 3.2.3.1: The “Disassemble Mesh Load”-component splits mesh-loads into point- and element-loads, returns the mesh and the list of loads which are not of type MeshLoad.

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